Sophomore running back Ray Rice (No. 27 above) rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown to help lead the No. 16 Rutgers to a dominating 37-10 win over Kansas State in the inaugural Texas Bowl held at Reliant Stadium in Houston.Freshman wide receiver Tim Brown, who was making his first collegiate start, caught a pair … Continue reading Congrats, Rutgers football on the Texas Bowl victory!
E-A-G-L-E-S! EAGLES!Well, once again the jolly, fat man delivered on Christmas. No, not Santa. I'm talking about Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid, who delivered to me and all Eagles fans a HUGE and impressive 23-7 win over the despised Dallas Cowboys today that clinched a playoff spot for the Birds.The victory gave the Eagles … Continue reading Fly Eagles Fly…on the road to victory! (The Christmas edition!)
Wow! It appears Stephen Mara, son of the late Wellington Mara, has more fight in him than the team his father owned until his death in October 2005. On Tuesday, just two days after the Philadelphia Eagles went into the Meadowlands and beat the New York Giants, 36-22, in an important NFC East showdown, Mara … Continue reading Eagles fan beaten by son of late Giants owner…on NYSE trading floor
I had an up-and-down fan relationship with Allen Iverson, who was traded today by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Denver Nuggets. There were the good times (the run to the 2001 NBA Finals) and the bad ("We talkin' 'bout practice!"), but A.I. was a lot of fun to watch on a basketball court...and he has … Continue reading Goodbye and good luck, A.I.
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? THE SHADOW KNOWS!The Shadow is coming back to the big screen...and it's about time. I have been waiting for a decent feature film version of The Shadow ever since...well...the end credits started rolling on the 1994 adaptation starring Alec Baldwin in the title role.And there … Continue reading The Shadow returns!
So when is a smoking ban not a smoking ban? When it's in Philadelphia, which I have decided today is the most messed up city in the USA. Don't get me wrong...I still love Philly...but it's still a really f'd up city.OK...here's the deal...Philadelphia City Council recently passed a smoking ban, but it allowed smoking … Continue reading Only in Philadelphia…
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard has won the 2006 National League Most Valuable Player Award, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced Monday.Howard, who turned 27 on Sunday, earned the MVP award in the season after capturing NL Rookie of the Year honors in 2005. Of the 32 ballots submitted by two baseball writers … Continue reading Ryan Howard wins NL MVP!
As I said in the previous post, Genesis had announced it would hold a press conference today to make an announcement (yep...one of those "let's announce we're going to announce something" press conferences...love those).Well, today, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks announced they are indeed reuniting for a tour of Europe and select U.S. … Continue reading It’s official: Genesis “trio” to tour in 2007
As I said in the previous post, Genesis had announced it would hold a press conference today to make an announcement (yep...one of those "let's announce we're going to announce something" press conferences...love those).Well, today, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks announced they are indeed reuniting for a tour of Europe and select U.S. … Continue reading It’s official: Genesis "trio" to tour in 2007
Well, the long-awaited Genesis reunion will be taking place in 2007. An official announcement is expected Nov. 7 on the band's official Web site regarding what will be reportedly (and, if correct, appropriately) called the "Turn It On Again" Tour.Right now, though, it looks like the lineup will consist of the modern version of Genesis … Continue reading Genesis to reunite in ’07…sort of
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